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Radio Shack ET-543 Owner's Manual
Summary of ET-543
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Cat. No. 43-1043 owner’s manual lcd display 25-channel please read before using this equipment. Et-543 cordless telephone 43-1043.Fm page 1 tuesday, august 17, 1999 10:36 am.
Page 2: Features
2 features © 1996 tandy corporation. All rights reserved. Com-lok is a registered trademark used by tandy corporation. Radioshack is a trademark used by tandy corporation. Your radioshack et-543 lcd display 25-channel cordless telephone of- fers the latest advances in cordless phone technology, and ...
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3 important: cordless phones such as this one require ac power to operate. When the ac power is off, you cannot dial out or receive incoming calls using your et-543. For this reason, the et- 543 cordless phone should not be your only telephone. To be safe, you should also have a phone that does not ...
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4 read this before installation we have designed your telephone to conform to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each device that you connect to the phone line draws power from the phone line. We refer to this power draw as the device’s ringer equivalence n...
Page 5: Contents
5 contents installation ............................................................................................................ 6 selecting a location ........................................................................................ 6 installing the phone ...................................
Page 6: Installation
6 installation selecting a location select a location for the telephone that meets these requirements: • near an ac outlet • near a telephone line jack • out of the way of normal activities • away from electrical machinery, electrical appliances, and metal walls or filing cabinets • away from wirele...
Page 7: Preparation
7 preparation connecting the battery before you use your phone for the first time, you must connect and charge the battery. Slide off the battery compartment cov- er on the back of the handset. Connect the battery’s plug to the pins inside the compartment. Replace the cover, then follow the in- stru...
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8 the handset and base. If the con- tacts are dirty or tarnished, gently clean them with a pencil eraser. • about once a month, fully dis- charge the battery by keeping the handset off the cradle until flashes, then return the handset to the cradle and fully recharge the battery. If you do not fully...
Page 9: Operation
9 operation your et-543’s lcd display shows telephone numbers as you dial them or when you recall them from memory. It shows the current channel number and lets you know when battery power is growing weak or the phone is out of range of the base. The display also shows indicators when you press flas...
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10 • you can make or answer a call on a phone on the same line as the cordless phone, even if the hand- set is away from the base. • range appears when the dis- tance from the handset to the base is out of the phone’s range. • the keypad lights on the handset turn off if no button is pressed for mor...
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11 notes: • if you do not have special phone services, pressing flash/del might disconnect the current call. • the redial memory does not store a flash/del entry or any digits entered after you press flash/ del . Using tone services on a pulse line some special services, such as bank by phone, requi...
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12 • to keep your accounts secure, we recommend you do not store your personal access code for services such as bank-by-phone in a memory location. Storing a number in memory 1. With the handset’s power on, press memory . The keypad lights and mem appears on the display. Note: while you are storing ...
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13 notes: • if you receive a call while you are storing a number in memory, press talk to answer the call. After the call, begin again at step 1 to store the number. • to change a phone number stored in memory, simply store a new phone number in that location. • to clear a memory location so no numb...
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14 2. Press scroll s/t to search for the desired stored number. The selected number appears on the display. 3. Press enter . The phone dials the stored number. Method 3 1. With power set to on and the talk key not lit, press scroll s/t to search for the desired stored number. 2. Press talk . The pho...
Page 15: Troubleshooting
15 troubleshooting we do not expect you to have any problems with your telephone, but if you do, the following suggestions might help. If you still have problems, check other phones on the same line to see if they work properly. If they do and the problem does not seem to be with your phone service,...
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16 problem: the handset’s range decreases. Solutions: • fully extend the base’s antenna vertically. • return the handset to the cradle, and recharge the battery. • be sure the antenna is not touching a metal surface. Problem: receiver sound flutters or fades. Solutions: • be sure the battery is char...
Page 17: Care And Maintenance
17 care and maintenance your et-543 25-channel cordless telephone with lcd display is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your phones so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the phone dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids can ...
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18 replacing the battery if you follow the instructions in “charg- ing the battery,” the supplied battery should last for several years. When the battery loses its ability to fully charge, order a replacement battery through your local radioshack store. Follow these steps to replace the battery, the...
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19 your phone might cause tv or radio interference even when it is operating properly. To determine whether your phone is causing the interference, turn off your phone. If the interference goes away, your phone is causing the inter- ference. Try to eliminate the interfer- ence by: • moving your phon...
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Radioshack a division of tandy corporation fort worth, texas 76102 11a6 printed in hong kong radioshack limited warranty this telephone product is warranted against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for one (1) year from the date of purchase from radioshack company owned stores and a...